Is a 17 year old legally emancipated in Texas if they are moved out of their parents household?

Answer 1

graduating high school has nothing to do with it. however i know for a FACT that you can move out at 17 in the state of Texas. im a texan myself and i have a had several friends do it and i actually got into some trouble with the law a while back. you are considered a legal adult at 17 in texas. I believe it is either 16 or 18 The fact that you've graduated does not change the fact that you are a minor until the age of 18. However, you could petition the court for emancipation.

Answer 2

Graduating high school does not emancipate a minor. She's still a minor--and under Mom and Dad's control--until she turns 18. If, however, Mom and Dad give her permission to move out, then she can (for example, lots of 17-year-olds leave home to attend college). But in that situation, Mom and Dad are still legally responsible for her.

Answer 3

In Texas, for a minor to live separately from the parents and have the right to contract-meaning buy cars and rent apartments-the child must go through a court procedure called Removal of Disabilities of a Minor. The law requires that the child requesting Removal of Disabilities of a Minor by the court show: 1) that the minor is at least 16 years old, living separate from the parents, and, 2) the minor is self-supporting and managing his/her own affairs. Reference Texas Family Code section 31.001. See: http://www.legalhelpinntx.com/law_office/faq/child-divorce-the-parents.html

Answer 4

No emancipation is only done by a judge. If you have not been to court, you are not emancipated.

Answer 5

You can't move out at 17 without parental permission. In Texas you must be 18.

Answer 6

In short yes.